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A Fresh Summer Breeze in the Depths of Winter
This post brought to you by The Wind in the Willows. I don’t typically long for summer during the long, cold months of winter. I do, however, long for summer when I read passages of books that remind me of being at the cabin. The following passage reminds me of sitting in our neighbor’s pontoon boat, watching fireworks on the fourth of July, and enjoying the clear reflection of the stars on the smooth surface of the lake. Late in the summer, the moon rises early, and we can see it’s pale, silvery trail stretched across the water. The moon’s reflection almost reaches our dock. I like to image that…
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The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength
“Then he said to them, ‘Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’ So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, ‘Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.’ And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.” Nehemiah 8:10-12 In Israel’s history, this passage comes directly after Ezra reads the law…
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New Year, New Goals, and A Song about Hagar {New Music Monday}
I set a few goals for myself this year! Here they are: I’d like to post something new here on Mondays and Thursdays. I’ve been posting twice a week on and off for a while, but typically not on the same days. I’d like to provide you, my dear readers, with more consistency, and also myself. This might mean I’ll post shorter instead of longer articles, and I might also end up posting more personal updates because I’ll be writing “on the fly” more often. I’m excited to see what I come up with! If you’d like me to write an article about something particular, would you let me know?…